Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Books | Fiction / Horror
3.5
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Seth Grahame-Smith
Indiana. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his suffering mother's bedside. She's been stricken with something the old-timers call "Milk Sickness." "My baby boy..." she whispers before dying. Only later will the grieving Abe learn that his mother's fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire. When the truth becomes known to young Lincoln, he writes in his journal, "henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion. I shall become a master of mind and body. And this mastery shall have but one purpose..." Gifted with his legendary height, strength, and skill with an ax, Abe sets out on a path of vengeance that will lead him all the way to the White House. While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. That is, until Seth Grahame-Smith stumbled upon The Secret Journal of Abraham Lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years. Using the journal as his guide and writing in the grand biographical style of Doris Kearns Goodwin and David McCullough, Seth has reconstructed the true life story of our greatest president for the first time-all while revealing the hidden history behind the Civil War and uncovering the role vampires played in the birth, growth, and near-death of our nation.
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Author
Seth Grahame-Smith
Pages
352
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published Date
2010-03-02
ISBN
0446571857 9780446571852
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Written in a way that you forget you are reading fiction. Or are you?"
Brandi Always Reading
"I loved how we start in the present and then move to the past. It is written in such a way that you forget you’re just reading a book. I love it so much😍"
Regina Heel
"This was honestly a very fascinating read. If I had no idea that this book was fiction, I could have sworn that it was actual historical text. It is written in a way that makes it believable. I like to think that the author threw a dart on a board with a president name and another with occupations and just went with it. Overall it was an exciting and captivating book. 5/5 Stars."
Peyton Cohen
"@clowns You would like this one! "
Jacquelynne AB
"THIS BOOK WAS AWSOME!!!! It's funny and scary it so good. READ IT!!!!"
Daisy
"The writing style - going back and forth between Lincoln's first person journal entries and the author's narration - takes a little getting used to, but once you do, this is a very entertaining read. I especially liked the historical aspect and how it seemed to match up with what I know of Lincoln. Also, the ending was so better than the movie."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"not at all what i expected, but way better. great read"
Gabbi Palmer
"Its weird because some people think that this actually happened. That makes no sense because in the front of the book its says "THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION." Stop being stupid. This book was great. it wasn't about sexually frustrated vampires. I loved the historical fiction aspect of it. It was very interesting."
tactical_booknerd
"I am sooooooooo crushing on Abraham Lincoln. Of course I have always had a thing for him. He is my favorite president and I used to read everything I could about him when I was younger. This book was so much fun.....the way Seth Grahame-Smith uses actual history and mythical vampires to mesh them into something that is very believable. Abraham Lincoln was an amazing human being.....kind-hearted yet strong.......he was so intelligent and really knew what he wanted out of life. His life is full of tragedy and heartbreak, but I think that is what made him such a fascinating and wonderful person. If you love history and you love vampires.....I say take the time to read this book.......you won't be disappointed!"
Tracy Walters
"The book was way better than the movie. I loved the book so much and was really looking forward to watch the movie but was really disappointed when I watched the movie."
Wendy Arevalo